Mark Sanchez heard he might have been involved in the Darrelle Revis negotiations from friends and laughed it off. He gave himself some time to re-watch a disastrous reel of game tape from 2012 and tried to forget that, too.

He knows he's in a precarious position now, entering his first NFL season not being guaranteed a thing. There's already some competition, David Garrard and Greg McElroy, on the roster.

Depending on how the draft goes next week, there could be more.

"I completely understand that and I think it'll bring out the best in everyone on our team," Sanchez said on a conference call with reporters today following voluntary workouts. "I totally respect that, as far as I'm concerned, I'm preparing to play well for this team and do the best I can. I'm preparing for my role and am doing everything in my control to be the best quarterback on the roster."

Last offseason, Sanchez's focus was to improve himself physically. He said that, throughout the year, it was the best he's felt in his career. The goal for this offseason was to find more efficient ways to continue that progress while bettering himself mentally.

That's why he linked up with Jeff Garcia who played under Marty Mornhinweg during stops in San Francisco and Philadelphia. Although the terminology could be dated, and the style of the offense could take on a life of its own based on the personnel, Sanchez hoped he could arrive sharper than he has in years past.

"The only thing that changed was the mental side, as far as the emotional side, my heart and soul is into this thing," Sanchez said. "... That's where my head's at. I'm fired up about this year and I hope it's a good one."

Sanchez called any references to a Revis trade "upstairs decisions" and when asked to comment directly had only this: "I love him as a teammate, I love him as a friend, but I don't make that call."

His only focus, for now, is winning the QB competition laid out in front of him. With Garrard also in-house Monday, he got to see his opposition close up.

"It's my job to be the most accurate guy, the best decision-maker," Sanchez said. "And we'll see what happens."